PPS 12 Housing in Settlements·Page 56
Phasing of Housing Sites in Development Plans
Housing allocations must be assigned to phases (typically 7-8 years for a 15-year plan) to distribute development across the settlement hierarchy. All assessed sites must be assigned to facilitate the overall housing allocation.
All sites identified in the site assessment during the plan preparation must be assigned to one or other phase, to facilitate the required overall housing allocation for the whole of the plan period.
The criteria used in assigning sites to phases should reflect the objectives of the RDS, local circumstances and other relevant material planning considerations.
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